Is IP address 72.48.65.253 dangerous?

Yes, 72.48.65.253 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 72.48.65.253?

IP address 72.48.65.253 is operated by Grande Communications Networks, LLC (ASN 7459) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 72.48.65.253?

Yes, blocking 72.48.65.253 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 72.48.65.253?

Our threat assessment for 72.48.65.253 has a confidence score of 2%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

72.48.65.253

IPv4 Public

AS7459

Grande Communications Networks, LLC

1 Reports

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United States Location

Grande Communications Net... ASN 7459

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 72.48.65.253 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 2% confidence rating.

More threatening than 74% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

High-Risk Network Association

This IP belongs to a network (ASN 7459) with elevated threat levels. The ISP Grande Communications Networks, LLC hosts multiple reported malicious addresses, suggesting systemic security issues or permissive policies.

Network-wide patterns may indicate this is part of a larger malicious infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 1% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
12. Jun 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 72.48.65.253
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS7459
ISP: Grande Communications Networks, LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 12 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 12 Jun 2026, 05:23

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS7459

Organization: Grande Communications Networks, LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

7/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

Total Reports

1.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Grande Communications Networks, LLC (AS7459), which manages 3 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 4 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 7/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

74 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 74% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,326,491 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 1 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 19 IPs in ASN 7459

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 6.4 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 1 =

Network Grande Communications Networks, LLC has overall threat level 7/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 206,682 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.6 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 16 --

Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Friday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 05:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,209,135 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 33,616 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,016 21.6%
02

United States US THIS IP

206,716 17.1%
03

India IN

103,480 8.6%
04

China CN

50,912 4.2%
05

Argentina AR

42,401 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,446 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

27,910 2.3%
08

Russia RU

26,972 2.2%
09

Germany DE

24,345 2%
10

Colombia CO

24,266 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

18 Related IPs

6.3/10 Avg Threat

13% Avg Confidence

12 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

High-Risk Network Association

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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